Twitter Sales Manager

Ad Dynamo is an Aleph Group Inc company. We are a global sales house that represents leading digital media platforms across various regions of the globe, such as Snapchat, Spotify, Twitter, and Yahoo. Aiming to connect advertisers to every digitally connected user in its respective markets, Ad Dynamo equips its brands and agencies with the market know-how and innovative strategies to maximize their ROI’s.

We are looking for a Sales Manager to join the Twitter team and lead the Twitter Catalyst Team for Ad Dynamo in South Africa. You will be required to hit sales targets. It also requires overseeing the Amplify division. You will be required to evangelize Twitter externally and internally.
It also includes working with the broader Ad Dynamo sales organization to develop effective go-to-market models and best practices.
- Be required to hit revenue targets - targets are a defined quarterly quota established for revenue earned from ad serving and other services
- Lead a high-performing team by recruiting excellent talent, retaining and rewarding existing talent, managing resources efficiently, and demonstrating great leadership
- Provide thought leadership within the industry as it relates to ad serving platforms and the use of data to improve marketing efficiency
- Advise sales and product management regarding market opportunities, sales positioning, use of resources and strategic planning
- Act as an online advertising expert and evangelist for Twitter promoted products
- Provide deep knowledge and insights to drive creative and long term improvements to our overall platform offering
- Own quarterly regional sales forecasts, planning and budgeting
- Actively coach, develop and lead their team and act as a sales leader for the broader team

**Requirements**:
Minimum Qualifications
- Successful University Degree or equivalent - with a major in marketing.
- Any (digital) marketing conversion course/post grad diploma recommended.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in advertising media sales - preferably digital media sales.
- Minimum 3 years experience in sales management or a leadership role

**Preferred Qualifications/Experience/Skillset**:

- A deep understanding of the online advertising industry with a focus on the tools and technologies that enable ad serving
- At least 3-5 years proven direct sales experience in digital media with a strong foundation in technology, or in technology sales with a strong foundation in digital media
- Experience with partner/agency/alliance management, business development and negotiations
- Experience with direct advertiser sales, including negotiations and management of strategic partnerships
- Proven experience setting up and growing an advertising sales team and successfully building and growing advertising sales revenue
- Able to develop comprehensive forward-looking plans and execute against them with both strategic and tactical initiatives
- Experienced people manager with a track record of building and contributing to high performing teams
- Team player with a positive and dynamic personality
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong planning and organizational capabilities
- Ability to travel

10 principles expected of you as a Leader
- Integrity - Doing what’s right
- Empathy - Relate to your employees
- Empowerment - Be a coach, not a teacher
- Be objective - Have a balanced view
- Think diversity and diversity beyond gender representation
- Maturity - Your company vision, team and emotional qualities
- Thought Leadership - Cultivate your brand
- Think big - Big ideas, big picture
- Move fast - Focus and drive
- No fear - overcome your fear and take calculated risks)

**Benefits**:

- A competitive salary and sales commission incentives
- Flexi-time and remote working
- Great working culture with regular office events and team building
- Fun working environment with skilled diverse individuals
- Contribution towards home internet
- Parking
- Contribute to establishing a globally recognised brand
- Opportunity to build your career